Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-08-11

then, forgetful OF
forward and clutebed g.
on, how could yoalo ~
with a little sob, gIarib.
eently-ofending editor
tears.
My dear young lady i
unintentional on my -
looked at It before / Hon.
not belonging to the sta1 3
mind" continued the "a
editor, growing confidgntisS
forts to be consoline. a e hs (
the same kind letter. Your .s
very pretty one, pretsilv sos
think can use it in nv nasse go
He would probably 6ass
1t had been a mother-eoosa zea i
thoroughly sympatbetic 4
tears. LIE
"Well," said Blanchs
her seif-possession, II Win 49ssfi
ali about it," aud II .st rs
strsight-iorward manner, !.
him OF the retarn sse ~
manuscript, and the htt.r q
panying it. II don't near Il s1olI
should know it had besm sat ~
once" she said, with ase'iaa
dor, the swift blushesdyinsbsrS ~
was 1t very wrong for me NOT $
Not at ALL" said this
young man, smiling In sDits y
self at her e-arnestness. Y
why" he exclaimed. as h.
the name and address az The ks
OF the last page. do Won H. 49, $500
373 C-street?" ~
"Yes, | have lived their fvs
Then am delighted to hass
my next-door neighbor. .tliTe 4 I
1t was now Blanche's turn
tonished. To think that Is =
thus ANONYMOUSLY Introduces - ~
to her nearest neighborf aas
why, have never seen 3
began. wv ~
tou, he interrupted o.
that is not so very strancs
been boarding there for al.
weeks, and as | 60 away ouits ~. ~
the morning and it is dark w.
home these short afternoons :.
easily miss seeing each Other
SWELL" said Blanche. lau.h
comprehendlng the novelty Of n
uation. 81 feel heartily ashamss.s
you have met me under snrh -
able circumstances. In the 6ssf s.
l had expected to see a baldLlfs
old man. | had the impress;ea +.
all editors were old and baI5 ~
completely surprised at not sr5-
the individual had pictured Il
sell, and being ittleconsciepesss
en- over my deceit concerning r. =
uscript, ! fear ! have lost nv ii -
session"
"fou are certainly excusabh
der the circumstances" said r. =
tor smiling. "By.the-wa 81 #
liberty to tell you my name; nv ~
is also Raymond-Raymond
lass" and he drew from his poefr
card, which he passed to her.
Miss Raymond continusa
audacious young man, Il vii ~
over this manuscript earesuliy. 81
! should happen to find sons MI
mistakes might T'-hesitssnyr
might / call, say to-morrow s,,zs
to have you rectify thems Ifss
that you would much prefer corrs<
ing them in your own war, al
would be extremely happy to a.
you that privilege. Besides. / 81
neighbor, and sometimes Yery ions
he added, with a melancholy -
from the brown eyes.
How could Blanche reiuseth s bssz
some young editor who had an 4
wiles OF his profession? Besides. "a
not very kind in him to take sufk
interest in her poor little story.
With a blush and a snIle she IL
him he might come, and then, sSk
pleasant good-by, lett Mr. Dousxsi
dream of a pair of gray eyes sIistS
ing through bright tears, and $50
sensitive mouth saying. "Hos Id
youp" in reproaehful accents.
Did he find any mistakess Tn
to Raymond Douglass Tor thai
next evening found him fairy ID
duced at No. 373. The ac4ssa
anceship begun under sud- n<
ell circumstances progressed rzpH
II in forty-five minutes Nh. D0nz>
spent under the hospitals Il
of his next-door neighbor, and 81
invitation to "eali again seat
on his way, rejoicing that hts
cast his lot in such a pleasant
And Blanche? An, she was butt
and what girl has not had
dreams?
Time passed on, bringing ia IL
Year, bringing the FIRST faint bEa&{
spring and the perfume OF the eslIr
voilets, bringing Raymond nuaz
often to the house OF the ersy4J(
damsel, and bringing a true, pune
to the hearts of these two.
And SO, when the old earth Ioe1
its fairest in its emerald rode
flower garlands, thesetwo Eers -
Blanche had escaped the dedc
caused by rejected manuscripts
not writing any more. A san 2
, out of the dificulty -Nirian
Crocker in the Current.